The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-07-29
The Proposed Amendments.

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submitted to them for their rati-
fcation or rejection, on August 1,
six distinct and separate changes
10 the organic law of the state.
In regard to the prohibition
amendment. al that is necessary
io say is that in voting on this
prohibition II is imperative that
tickets shall read either For State
Prohibition. or Against State
Prohibition. Ballots reading
otherwise viii be thrown out
The next amendment to be yo-
ted ON Is the one changing the du-
-=tion Of the sessions of the legis-
lature from sixty to ninety days
and fixing the pay OF Legislators at
> per day. OF this amendment
little need be said. The increase
in per diem is only $50 to each
member, and viii not amount to
much. The people of Texas can
not afford to have their laws made
and affairs managed by a S2-a-day
lawmakers. Representative men
cannot be found willing to spend
their time in Austin at - a day.
There are a few Cheap John dem
agogues, who are willing to go to
the state capital for this sum, but
as a general rule it would pay the
state better TO give them double
this sum and have them remain at
home. 4 legislator should have
as much good sense as a first-class
mechanic and they are worth a
irst-class mechanics wages. In
voting ON this amendment the
tickets must read: For the
amendment to Section "A, Article
3, Of the Constitution, or Against
the Amendment to Section a, Ar
ticle 3, Of the Constitution.
The third amendment is for the
purpose Of disposing of portion
Of the university lands and for the
more convenient handling of the
same consistent with the develop
ment Of the state. 1t is a further
carrying out the wishes of the
fathers who so wisely and patriot
ieally set aside these lands for the
higher education of the youth of
Texas. The ballot on this CUES.
ton must be read: For the
Amendment to Article T." or
Against the Amendment to Arti-
Gle T..
The next amendment is for the
purpose Of providing for the as
sessment and collection of taxes in
unorganized counties, a most nee
essary and salutary provision as
viii at once be perceived by refer
ence 10 the resolution. Those
counties owned and controlled by
large cattle syndicates should be
compelled to bear their portion of
the public expense as well as the
populous counties inhabited by
thrifty and industrious agricultur-
lists. Those favoring this amend
ment must have written or printed
on their ballots: For the Amend
ment to Section u, Article s of
the Constitution" or Against the
Amendment to Section u, Article
s, of the Constitution"
The fifth amendment gives the
Legislature power to provide
whatever regulations it may deem
necessary for the detection and
punishment of fraud in elections,
and for the preservation of the
purity of the ballot box. Also for
registration of voters in cities con-
tanning a population of ten thous-
and or more. The wisdom of this
provision is readily seen without
further elaboration. The purity
of our ballot box is the very mud
sill of our institutions, and we
slAosIJ- saassl-it-ze alonslys-'i1'
registration of voters in cities is
rendered necessary in order that
The colonization of wayfarers and
non resident voters in cities on
election day may be made impos-
sible. Ballots on this amendment
must read: For the Amendment
to Section 1, Article 6, of the Con-
stitution," or Against tie Amend
ment to Section 4, Article 6, of the
Constitution"
The last and certainly one OF
the most important propositions
submitted to the people is that
which seeks TO change, modeinize
and extend the Judiciary system Of
the state. Lawyers and litigants
have long since discovered the alb
solute need Tor a revision of TIN;
important branch of our govern
ment. The present Judiciary sys
tenn is altogether inadequate. The
rapid development of the state has
increased the amount of litigation
until the wheels of justice have be